The enhanced for loop (or for-each loop) is a simplified loop structure introduced in Java that allows easy iteration over arrays or collections without explicitly managing an index or iterator.
Think of a teacher distributing candies to students in a classroom. The teacher goes to each student, one by one, and gives them a candy. The enhanced for loop works similarly, where it automatically iterates over each element in an array or collection without the need for manual indexing.
Loop: A loop is a programming construct that allows repeated execution of a block of code until a certain condition is met.
Array: An array is a data structure that stores a fixed-size sequence of elements of the same type.
Collection: In Java, a collection refers to an object that groups multiple elements together, providing various methods for manipulation and traversal.
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